The Bucks probably just ran the Raptors out of the playoffs

The Raptors blew their chance to steal Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. They never had a shot in Game 2, and will now need to beat Milwaukee four times in five games to make the NBA Finals, as the Bucks won Game 2 in a 125-103 blowout Friday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points, but it was his supporting cast that made it a laugher on Friday night. Ersan Ilyasova exploded for a 12-point second quarter, and the Bucks entered halftime with a 64-39 lead.

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Ilyasova wasn’t the only backup Buck to have a big game in Milwaukee. Malcolm Brogdon, in just his second game back from a foot injury suffered on March 15, had 14 points on 3-6 three-point shooting.

The series returns to Toronto for Game 3 on Sunday night with the Bucks up 2-0. The Raptors were swept out of the Eastern Conference semifinals by the Cavaliers each of the last two years, and were swept in the first round by the Wizards in 2015.

The Bucks have been on a historically dominant run. They’re now 10-1 in the playoffs, with eight of those wins coming by double digits and seven by 15 or more points.